Honing mandrel



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Application July 11, 1955, Serial No. 521,310

31 Claims. (Cl. 51-1843) This invention relates to machine tools andmore particularly to a mandrel for use in honing operations, wh chmandrel is of relatively simple construction and yet, wh ch may beutilized to provide a fine finish while mamtammg extremely closetolerance.

Heretofore, many different types of honing mandrels have been proposedand utilized and many of these were objectionable, in that, they wereextremely complicated and diflioulty was experienced in providing therelatively small parts of sufiicient strength to withstand vibration andwear and furthermore, the minimum diameter of such prior art mandrelswas limited by the size of the component parts. Ditficulty was likewiseexperienced in these previous mandrels in maintaining accurateadjustment of the abrasive stones and, in certain designs such stonestended to move radially outward of the mandrel when the same waswithdrawn from a hole due to the centrifugal forces set up by rotationof the mandrel. As a result of these undesirable movements of the stone,the resulting honed hole frequently was tapered or bell-shaped and itwas extremely difficult to finish such holes to the required dimensionaltolerances.

It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a honingmandrel which may be economically manufactured from readily availablematerials and which may be inter-changeably mounted in existing honingmachines without modification of such machines.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a honing mandrelrequiring relatively few parts and in which such parts may be of suchdimensions as to be contained in a mandrel of relatively small diameter,thus permitting the honing of relatively small holes.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a honingmandrel incorporating elongated shoes which cooperate with the stone toprovide a three point contact with the surface of the hole to be honed.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a honing mandrel inwhich adjustment of the stone is accomplished by longitudinal movementof the mandrel with relation to such stone, there being providedcooperating cam surfaces and resilient means for holding such surfacesin engagement, thereby maintaining the adjustment of the stone.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a honing mandrelin which the stone may be adjusted over a relatively wide range ofdiameters thereby permitting the honing of a large range of holes withthe provision of a relatively few mandrels.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a honingmandrel in which all of the parts fit together in relatively tightrelationship in order to maintain accurate adjustment and also toprevent undue vibration or chatter thereby resulting in an extremelysmooth or fine finish to the honed surface, as well as an accuratediameter.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a honing mandrelincorporating elongated shoes which cooperate with the stone to providea three point contact nited States Patent with the surface to be honedand in which such shoes may be removed and replaced to compensate forwear.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a honing mandrelincluding cooperating cam surfaces for adjusting the diameter of themandrel and in which one of the cam surfaces may be provided by aremovable wedge-shaped plate secured in the mandrel.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a honingmandrel in which a cam is provided in the mandrel and in which spacedsurfaces are provided on a base block for holding the stone, whichspaced surfaces cooperate with a cam surface to maintain the stone inaccurate alignment and prevent tilting or undesired movement thereof,other than in the desired direction.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a honing mandrelin which a plurality of base blocks to which are secured stones may beplaced] end to end in the mandrel and in which a plurality of camsurfaces in the mandrel corporate with a plurality of surfaces on eachbase block to provide suitable adjustment of the stones, there alsobeing provided means for preventing longitudinal movement of one baseblock and stone relative to the other.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a honingmandrel in which any desired number of base blocks and stones may beutilized, in order to conveniently hone holes of different lengths.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a honing mandrelfor honing blind holes in which the base block and stone terminatesubstantially in alignment with the forward end of the honing bar and inwhich such alignment is maintained regardless of the adjusted diameterof the stone.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a honingmandrel for blind holes, in which adjustment of the stone isaccomplished by longitudinal movement of a cam bar relative to themandrel and in which the stone is maintained against relative movementwith respect to the mandrel.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a mandrel for honingblind holes and incorporating a longitudinally movable cam bar foradjusting the effective diameter of the mandrel and also, incorporatingmeans for maintaining surfaces on a base block supporting the stone inengagement with the cam surfaces on the cam bar, regardless of the speedof rotation of the mandrel or, whether or not, the mandrel is engaged ina hole to be honed.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent fromthe following description taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawing wherein:

Flg. l is a fragmentary elevational view of the chuck of a honingmachine and showing a portion of a honing mandrel of this inventionreceived therein;

Fig. 2, a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,and showing one type of honing machine chuck and the manner ofconnecting the honing mandrel of this invention thereto;

Fig. 3, an end elevational view taken from the left side of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4, a view similar to Fig. 2 and showing a modified form of honingmachine chuck and the manner of connecting the honing mandrel of thisinvention thereto;

Fig. 5, an elevational view of a honing mandrel constructed inaccordance with this invention;

Fig. 6, a sectional view taken substantially on the line 66 of Fig. 5,and showing the internal structure and arrangement of parts in themandrel of this invention;

Fig. 7, an end elevation as viewed from the left hand end of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8, a sectional view on the line 88 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 9, a sectional view on the line 9s--9 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 10, a sectional view on the line 10-10 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 11, a sectional view on the line 11-41 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 12, a sectional view on the line 12-12 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 13, an end elevational view from the right hand end of Fig.

Fig. 1.4, a top planvicw of the adjusting member utilized to adjust thehoning diameter of the mandrel of this invention;

Fig. 15, a side elevational view of the adjusting member shown in Fig.14;

Fig. 16, a view in perspective showing a base block and abrasive stonemounted thereon;

Fig. 17, a view in perspective showing the base block and stone of Fig.16 from the opposite side and further showing the spaced inclinedsurfaces cooperating with cam surfaces in the mandrel;

Fig. 18, a view in perspective showing. aremovable and replaceable shoefor use on the mandrel of this invention;

Fig. 19, a view in perspective showing a removable wedge-shaped camplate which may be utilized in place of a shoulder provided in themandrel of thisinvention;

Fig. 20, a fragmentary sectional view showing the manner of installationof the removable cam plate of Fig. 19;

Fig. 21, a fragmentary elevational view of a modified form of honingmandrel utilizing two stones placed in end to end relationship in themandrel;

Fig. 22, a sectional view taken substantially 22--22 of Fig. 21;

Fig. 23, a sectional View on the line 23-23 of Fig. 22; Fig. 24, asectional view on the line 24--24 of Fig. 22; Fig. 25, a sectional viewon the line 2S-25 of Fig. 22; Fig. 26, a sectional view on the line26-26 of Fig. 22; Fig. 27, a sectional view on the line 2727 of Fig. 22;

Fig. 28, a view in perspective showing the cam plate utilized in themodified form of the invention shown in Figs. 21 and 22;

Fig. 29, a fragmentary sectional view showing the manner of installationof the removable cam plate shown in Fig. 28;

Fig. 30, a view in perspective showing the base blocks and stonesutilized in the modified form of the invention shown in-Fig. 21, as wellas the spaced inclined Surfaces corporating with the cam shown in Fig.28;

Fig. 31, an exploded view in perspective showing the baseblocks andstones of Fig. 30, as well as the tie bar for preventing relativeendwise movement between such stones and a portion of the adjustingmember cooperating with the tie bar;

Fig. 32, a top plan view oft-he tie bar-shown in Fig. 31;

Fig. 33, an elevational View of the tie bar shown in Fig. 32;

Fig. 34, a fragmentary top plan view of the adjusting member, a portionof which is shown in Fig. 31;

Fig. 35, a fragmentary elevational view showing a further modified formof the honing mandrel of this invention and particularly adapted forhoning blind holes;

Fig. 36, a sectional viewron the line 36-36 of Fig. 35;

Fig. 37, a sectional view on the line 3737 of Fig. 36;

Fig. 38, a sectional view onthe line 38-38 of Fig. 36;

Fig. 39, a sectional view on the line 39-"3-9-of Fig. 36;

Fig. 40, a side elevational view of the cam bar utilized in the modifiedform of the invention shown in Figs. 35 and 36;

Fig. 41, a top plan view of the holding member utilized in the form ofthe inventionshown in Figs. 35 and 36; and

Fig. 42, a view in perspective showing the base block and stone utilizedin the modified form of honing mandrel shown in Figs. 35 and 36.

With continued reference to the drawing and particularly Figs. 1, 2 and3, there is shown the chuck of a conventional honing machine which maywell comprise an elongated tubular member provided witha bushing 11slidably mounted therein, which bushing is provided with a socket 12,the purpose of which will be presently de- 4 scribed. The bushing 11 isalso provided at the rear end thereof, with a coupling member 13 forreleasably securing the same to a rod 14 constituting a portion of theadjusting mechanism of the honing machine. At the forward end of thetubular member 10, there is mounted a clamping cap 15 having an inwardlyextending flange 16 and the cap 15 is provided with a cam slot 17cooperating with the head 18 of ascrew threaded member 19 mounted in thetubular-member 10, the cap 15 being utilizcd in a manner to be laterdescribed. The screw threaded member 19 alsoserves to secure-in place inthe forward end of the tubular member 10,, a bushing20, and such bushing20, as well as the socket 12 in the bushing 11 serve toreceivethe-mandrel 21.0f this invention, such mandrel being secured inplace by a screw threaded member 22 extending through the bushing 11 andthe mandrel 21 with the head 23 of the screw threaded member 22 beingreceived in. anelongated slot 24in the tubular member 10.

A modified form of honing machine chuck is shown in Fig. 4, there beingprovided an elongated tubularmember 25 on the forward end of which ismounted a clamping cap 26, such cap also being provided with a cam slot27 cooperating with the head of a screw threaded member 28 in thesamemanner, as described above, in connection with the structure shownin Figs. 1 and 2. Slidably received withinthe tubular member 25 is abushing 29 having a socket'30 in the forward end thereof and such socketserves to receive and support the mandrel 2.1,of this invention.Relative rotation between the bushing 29 and the mandrel 21is preventedby a pin 31 extending through the bushing .29.and engaging suitablemeans on the rear ,end of the mandrel 21, which means will be laterdescribed. The bushing 29 forms a continuation of a rod32 which is apartof the adjusting mechanismof the conventional honing machine.

With particular reference to Figs. 5 to 17, there is shown oneiform ofhoning mandrel 21 constructed in accordance with this invention andwhich may well comprise an elongated bar 33 of suitable diameter, suchbar being provided, at the rear end thereof, with a bayonet slot 34 forengaging the pin 31 shown in Fig. 4, .and a transverse aperture 35 forengaging the screw threaded member 22, which is shown in Fig. 2. Thebar-33 is provided with an elongated recess 36 terminating adjacent theforward end 37 of the bar 33 and, as will be seen, the recess 36 isradially disposed in the bar 33 and extends for a substantial distanceinto the bar. There is also provided a second elongated recess 38 in therear portion of the barAand such recess terminates in spaced relation tothe recess 36, thereby providing a shoulder .39 between the recess 36and the recess 38. A relatively narrow groove 40 extends through theshoulder 39 and connects the recesses 36 and 38 with one wall 41 ofthegroove 49 forming .a continuation of the wall 42 of the recess 36 anda continuation of the wall 43 of the recess 38.

Formed in the wall 44 of the recess 3d is a shoulder 45 and suchshoulder is inclined downwardly from the shoulder 39 to .the bottom 46of the recess .36 at a point inwardly spaced from the outer end of therecessj36. The shoulder 45 provides an inclined cam surface #17, thepurpose of which will be presently described.

As best shown in Figs. 16 and l7,la rectangular base block 48 ,is:provided for receiving and supporting an abrasive stone 49 and suchstone maybe secured tothe edge 51 of the baseblock 48 in any suitablemanner, such as by a suitable adhesive. The abrading surface '51 of thestone 49 may, of course, be dressed in any desired manner to provide asuitable curvature or shape for the particular surface to be honed. Thebase block 48 is provided in the side wall 52 thereof, with a socket 53,the purpose of which will bepresently described and the opposite sidewall 54 of'the 'base block 48 is machined to provide'two spaced inclinedsurfaces 55 and 56 which serve to cooperate with the cam surface 47 ofthe shoulder 45 in a manner to be presently described.

The base block 48 and stone 49 :are slidably received in the recess 36with the inclined surfaces 55 and 56in engagement with the cam surface47 of the shoulder 45. Provided on the bar 33 of the mandrel 21, are apair of elongated shoes 57 which cooperate with the honing surface 51 ofthe stone 59 to provide a three point contact with the surface to behoned. The shoes 57 may be formed from any suitable material, such astungsten carbide or a suitable ceramic material and since the honingmandrel of this invention is utilized in the presence of an adequatesupply of coolant and lubricant, there is little appreciable wear of theshoes 57. However, if desired, as shown in Fig. 18, the shoes 57 may beprovided with apertures 58 adjacent each end thereof for receivingsuitable fastening means to secure the same in place on the bar 33 ofthe mandrel 31, thereby rendering the shoes 57 replaceable, if unduewear takes place.

In order to properly adjust the base block 48 and stone 49 carriedthereby and to maintain the inclined surfaces 55 and 56, in firmengagement with the cam surface 47, there is provided a flat elongatedadjusting member disposed in the recess 36 between the side wall 52 ofthe base block 43 and the side wall 42 of the recess 36. The adjustingmember 59 is provided with a pin 60 which is received in the socket 53of the base block 48. It is also to be noted, that the forward end ofthe adjusting member 59 is provided with a tapered surface 61, whichserves to prevent engagement of the forward end of the adjusting member59, with the surface to be honed when the stone 49 is adjusted formaximum diameter.

The adjusting member 59 extends through the groove 40 into the recess 38and is provided with an offset portion 62, in order that the rearportion 63 of the adjusting member 59 will be disposed substantiallyalong the longitudinal axis of the bar 33. Pivotally mounted adjacentthe rear end 63 of the adjusting member 59 is a yoke 64 from the upperend of which projects a stud 65, the purpose of which will presentlyappear. A coil spring 66 is mounted on a pin 67 extending through therear portion 63 of the adjusting member 59, and one end 68 of the spring66 engages the yoke 64, while the other end 69 engages a pin 70extending through the adjusting member 59. Spring 66 operates to movethe yoke 64 and stud 65 carried thereby, counterclockwise with respectto the adjusting member 59, as viewed in Fig. 6. The purpose of spring66 will be presently described.

In operation, the honing mandrel, above described, is

installed in the chuck of a honing machine by insertion of the rear endof the bar 33 through the flange 16 of the cap and through the bushingand into the socket 12 of the bushing 11. The bar 33 is secured in placeby insertion of the screw threaded member 22 through the aperture 35 andthe bar 33. A base block 48 with stone 49 carried thereby is connectedto the adjusting member 59 by insertion of the pin 60 in the socket 53and the forward end 63 of the adjusting member 59 is placed in therecess 38 with the stud 65 inserted through a slot, not shown, in theflange 16 of the cap 15, and upon rotation of the cap 15, cooperation ofthe cam slot 17 with the head 18 of the screw threaded member 19 willmove the flange 16 of the cap 15 rearwardly, and clamp the stud 65firmly in a groove or recess 71 provided, either in the bushing 70 or inthe flange 16 of the cap 15. This operation serves to securely hold thestud 65 and yoke 64 substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axisof the bar 33 and, at the same time, prevent longitudinal movement ofthe yoke 64 and adjusting member 59 attached thereto with relation tothe tubular member 10 of the honing machine chuck. Thereafter, theadjusting member 59 and base block 48 and stone 49 carried thereby, maybe moved about the pivotal mounting of the yoke 64 and downwardly intothe recess 36 until the inclined surfaces 55 and 56 on the base 6 block.48 firmly engage the cam surface 47 of the shoulder'45. Thereafter, suchsurfaces will be maintained in firm engagement by action of the spring66, as will be clear from an inspection of Fig. 6 of the drawing.

The effective honing diameter of the mandrel, above described, may beadjusted by operation of the adjusting mechanism of thehoning machinewhich serves to move the bar 14 in either direction thereby moving thebar 33 of the mandrel 21 and since the base block 48 and stone 49 areretained against longitudinal movement with respect to the tubularmember 18 of the chuck of the honing machine, bythe stud 65, this willresult in relative movement between the inclined surfaces 55 and 56 onthe base block 58 and the cam surface 47 thereby moving the stone 51outwardly or inwardly, in a radial direction with respect to the axis ofthe bar 33. Regardless of the movement of the base block 48, the spring66 will act to hold the cooperating surfaces in firm engagement and thespring 66 is of sufficient strength to resist any outward movement ofthe block 48 and stone carried there by, by reason of centrifugal forcesset up due to rotation of the bar 33. The thickness of the base block 48is so selected that together with the adjusting member 59, the assemblywill have a firm engagement against the side Walls 42 and 44 of therecess 36, thereby preventing play and vibration and furthermore,vibration is also prevented by the action of spring 66. This results inproviding a smooth fine finish on the surface of the hole to be honedwhich would not bethe case, were the stone 49 permitted to vibrate orchatter in the bar 33.

It will be seen that by the above described hone of the invention, therehas been provided a honing mandrel utilizing relatively few and easilymanufactured parts which will, nevertheless, operate to hone holes ofany desired diameter Within the range of the tool. and, in which theparts may be of such dimensions as to permit the honing of holes ofrelatively small diameter. It will also be seen, that the honing mandrelmay be conveniently installed and removed from a conventional honingmachine and that the stone and base block upon which the same ismounted, may be conveniently removed for replacement, when necessary.

Since the cam surface 47 of the shoulder 45 may be subject to some wear,it is sometimes desirable, to provide the mandrel of this invention witha replaceable cam surface and, as shown in Figs. 19 and 20, this may beconveniently accomplished by provision of a removable cam plate in theform of a wedge-shaped member 72 having a cam surface 73 thereon andbeing provided with apertures 74 for receiving suitable fastening means,

' such as screw threaded members 75 which extend through the apertures74 and engage in the wall 44 of the recess 36 in the bar 33. In order toprovide convenient access to the screw threaded fastening means 75,there may be provided apertures 76 in the wall 42 of the recess 36 inthe bar 33, and in order to install or remove the cam plate 72, ascrewdriver may be inserted through the apertures 76. The cam plate 72may be formed of metal, of any desired hardness, thereby maintainingwear at a minimum.

Where it is necessary to hone relatively long holes, it is desirable toprovide a plurality of stones arranged in end to end relationship, sincethis results in providing a better finish on the holes and also resultsin more even Wear of the stones thereby maintaining the desireddimensional characteristics of the hole to be honed. Furthermore, with amultiple arrangement of stones, it is more convenient to prevent tiltingof such stones in the mandrel, thereby preventing tapering or bowing ofthe holes to be honed, and furthermore, in case of breakage,

- it is only necessary to replace a relatively inexpensive short stoneand base block, rather than a single stone and base block of sutficientlength to cover the entire surface to be honed.

In accordance with this object, there is shown in Figs,

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7 21 to 34, a modifiedform of mandrel construction, in which it is to beassumed thatthe mandrel 77 is provi'ded with means at the rear endthereof, to install and'connect the same to the conventional chuck of ahoning machine, as described above, in connection with the first-form ofthe invention. The mandrel '77 may well-comprise an elongated bar 78having an elongated recess 79 formed therein, which recess terminatesinwardly of the forward end of the bar 78. Secured to one wall 81-oftherecess 79, is a cam plate $2 and, as best shown inFig. 28, cam plate82 may be provided with spaced pairs of cam surfaces 83 and 34. Alsoprovided in'the cam plate 82 are apertures 85 for receiving screwthreaded or other suitable fastening means fidwhich engage-in the wall81 of the recess 79 of the bar 78 to removably sccure'the cam plate $2in position therein. In order to provide access to the screwthreadedfastening means 86, there may be provided in the wall 87 of the recess79', apertures 88 which will permit the convenient insertion of ascrewdriver.

As bestshown in Figs. 30 and 31; a pair of base blocks 69 and 9d serveto receive and mount-abrasive stones 91 and 92', respectively, which aresecured thereto in any desired manner, such as by a suitable adhesive,and the side wall 93 of the base block 39 is provided, substantiallymidway of the length thereof, with a socket 94'while the side wall 95 ofthe base block 90 is provided substantially midway of the length thereofwith a socket 96. The opposite side wall 97 of the base block 89'isprovided with spaced inclined surfaces 98 and 99, while the oppositewall. 100 of the base block 90is provided with spaced inclined surfaces101 and'102.

In order to prevent endwise movementof one base block 89 with relationto the other base block 90, there is provided a tie bar 1113 having apin 104 adaptedto be received in the socket 94 and a second pin vadapted to be received in the socket 96; Thus, as will be' seen, withthe tie bar 103 in place, the pins 104 and 105' ongaging in the sockets94 and95, will prevent relative endwise movement of the base blocks 89and'90'. The tie bar 103 is also provided with an aperture 106 locatedsubstantially midway between the pins 104 and 105.

A flat elongated adjusting member 107 which is substantially identicalwith the adjusting member 59, described above in connection with thefirst form of'the invention, is provided, and on the adjusting member107 is a pin 108 which isadapted to engage in the aperture 106 in thetie bar 102. It is to be understood, that the adjusting member 107 willbe provided, at the rear end thereof, with a yoke andstudarrangem'ent'similar to that described above, as well as a springoperating to pivot the yoke and stud in a counter-clockwise directionrelative to the adjusting member 107.

In operation, the two stones, described above, are assembled in end toend relationship with the tie bar 103 in place to secure the same insuch relationship and with the pin 108 of the adjusting member107enga'ged in the aperture 106 in the tie bar 103, this assembly isinstalled in the bar 78 which has already been mounted in the chuck ofthe honing machine. The installation of. the rear end of the adjustingmember 107 with the stud thereon, is the same as that described above,in connection with the first form of the invention and the'base blockand stone assembly is thenmoved downwardly into the recess 79 with theinclined surfaces 98 and on thebase block 97 engaging the cam surfaces83 on the cam plate 82 and with the inclined surfaces 101 and 102011 thebase block 90 engaging the cam surfaces 84 on the cam plate 82.Adjustment of the effective diameter of this form of the honing mandrelis the same as that described above and, of course, the spring engagingthe yoke and adjusting member 1ti7'will operate to hold the inclinedsurfaces in engagement with the cam surfaces on the cam plate 82. Eitherbase block 89 or base block 90, together with the stones carriedthereby, may be removed and replaced and likewise; if desired, a longercam plate having additional cam'surfaces and'- additional base blocksand stones-may be utilized, in order to provide a mandrel for honingholes of any desiredde'ngth;

Since, itisoften desirable to hone blind holes, that is, holes open onlyat one end, it is necessary to provide for this operation-a honingmandrel in which the stone is in alignment with the forward end of suchmandrel and in which no part of the same projects beyond the forward endthereof. With particular reference to Figs. 35 to 42, there is shown ahoning mandrel particularly designed to be utilized in honing such blindholes in-this mandrel 109, may well comprise an elongated bar 110,having an elongated recess 111,- in the forward portion thereof, whichrecess opens at the side and forward end 112' of the bar11l). A secondelongated recess 113 is provided in the rear portion of the bar 'and itis to be assumed, that the bar 110 will be provided with the necessarystructure to mount'the same in a conventional honing machine chuck, asdescribed above in connection with the first form of the invention. Thesecond elongated recess 113 terminates in spaced relation to the recess11 1, thereby providing a shoulder 11d separating such recesses. Agroove 1.15is provided in the shoulder 114connecting recess 111 and 113and with the side wall 1160f the groove 115'forming a continuation ofthe sidewall 117 of the recess 111 and a continuation of the sidewall118 of the recess 113. in the opposite side of the shoulder 114; thereis provided a groove 11? connectingsthe recesses 111 and 113 and theside wall 120 of the groove 119 forms a continuation of the side wall121 of the recess .111 anda continuation of the side wall 122 of therecess 113.

A. flat elongated'cam bar 123 is slidably disposed in thegroove 115 andthe forward portion 124 of the cam bar 123 extends into the recess 111in engagement with the side wall 117 of such recess. and the rearportion 125 of the cam bar 123'is offset at 126 and extends into therecess 113 andis disposed substantially along the longitudinal centerline of the bar110. As best shown in Fig. 40, the'forwardend 124 of thecam bar 123 is provided with spaced. inclined cam surfaces 126 and 127,the purpose of which will presently appear.

The rear end 125 of the'cam bar 123 is provided with a pivotally mountedyoke 128, a stud 1215 projecting there from and a spring 130 whichisidentical with the structure described above, in connection with thefirst form of the invention.

A baseblock'131l1aving an abrading stone 132 mounted thereon, in anyvdesired manner, such as by a suitable adhesive, is provided in the wall133 thereof, with a socket'134 and on the opposite side wall 135 withspaced inclined surfaces 136 and 137.

A flat elongated holding member 138 is provided with a forward portion139 having a pin 140 disposed in the recess 111 and the holding member133 extends through the groove 119 in the shoulder 114 with the rear end14-1 ofthe holding member 138 disposed in the recess 113 and pivotallymounted on the bar 110 by a pivot pin'142 extending through the bar 110and into an aperture in the rear portion 141 of the holding member 138.

The base block 131 and stone 132 carried thereby is installed in therecess 11]. with the pin 140 of the holding member 138 engaged in thesocket 134 of the base block 131 and with the inclined surfaces 136 and137 engaging the cam surfaceslZd and 127 respectively on the cam bar123. Disposed in the groove 119 is a spring 143 with the end portions144 engaging the uppersurface of the holding member 138 and with thecentral portion 145 of the spring 143 engaging-a screw threaded member146 extending through the bar 110 and into the shoulder 114. Spring 113'serves to holdthe member 138 and base block 131 with the inclinedsurfaces 136and 137 in firm engagement with-thecam surfaces 126 and 127and, at the sametime, permits outward movement radially of the bar 110of the base block 131 and stone 132, in order to adjust the effectivehoning diameter of the mandrel. The bar 110 is also provided withelongated shoes 147 which cooperate with the stone 132 to provide athree point contact with the surface of the hole to be honed in the samemanner as described above, in connection with the first form of theinvention. It is also to be noted, that the end 148 of the stone 132 isin alignment with the end 112 of the bar 110 and since, the stone 132does not move longitudinally with respect to the bar 110, honingoperations in blind holes may be performed with the entire surface ofsuch holes subject to the action of the stone.

In operation, when it is desired to adjust the honing diameter of themandrel, the adjusting mechanism of the honing machine is operated tomove the bar 110 of the mandrel 109 longitudinally, and since, the cambar 123 is held against such longitudinal movement by the stud 129 andyoke 128, relative movement between the cam surfaces 126 and 127, andthe inclined surfaces 136 and 137 on the base block 134 will take place,thereby resulting in inward or outward movement of the base block 131and stone 132 carried thereby. At no time, does the cam bar 123 or anyother portion of the mechanism project beyond the forward end 112 of thebar 110 and consequently, honing operations at the bottom of a blindhole may be carried out without interference.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes maybe made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scopethereof and therefore the invention is not limited by that which isshown in the drawing and described in the specification, but only asindicated in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing thesame to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar terminating adjacent the forward end thereof, asecond elongated recess in the rear end of said bar and terminating inspaced relation to said first recess, a relatively narrow grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall of said groove forming acontinuation of one side wall of both recesses, a shoulder on theopposite wall of said first recess, said shoulder being downwardlyinclined toward the front end of said first recess to provide a camsurface, a base block received in said first recess and having spacedinclined surfaces engaging said cam surface, a stone mounted on saidbase block and projecting from said first recess radially of said bar, asocket in the side of said base block facing said one side wall, a flatelongated adjusting member disposed in said first recess between saidbase block and said one side wall, a pin on said member received in saidsocket, said member extending through said groove and into said secondrecess, a yoke pivotally mounted on the rear end of said member, a studon said yoke projecting outwardly from said second recess radially ofsaid bar, angularly spaced elongated shoes secured to the forwardportion of said bar and cooperating with said stone to provide a threepoint engagement with the surface of a hole to be honed, said studproviding means engageable with said chuck to hold said stud and yokesubstantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bar andprevent longitudinal movement of said member relative to said chuck andspring means engaging said member and said yoke to hold said spacedinclined surfaces in engagement with said cam surface whereby uponoperation of said adjusting mechanism to move said bar longitudinallysaid adjusting member will hold said base block stationary, theresulting relative movement between said base block and said cam surfaceserving to move said stone radially of said bar to adjust the honingdiameter of said mandrel.

2. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing thesame to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar terminating adjacent the forward end thereof, asecond elongated recess in the rear end of said bar and terminating inspaced relation to said first recess, a groove connecting said recesseswith one wall of said groove forming a continuation of one side wall ofboth recesses, a shoulder on the opposite wall of said first recess,said shoulder being downwardly inclined toward the front end of saidfirst recess to provide a cam surface, a base block received in saidfirst recess and having spaced inclined surfaces engaging said camsurface, a stone mounted on said base block and projecting from saidfirst recess radially of said bar, a socket in the side of said baseblock facing said one side wall, a flat elongated adjusting memberdisposed in said first recess between said base block and said one sidewall, a pin on said member received in said socket, said memberextending through said groove and into said second recess, a yokepivotally mounted on the rear end of said member, a stud on said yokeprojecting outwardly from said second recess radially of said bar,angularly spaced elongated shoes secured to the forward portion of saidbar and cooperating with said stone to provide a threepoint engagementwith the surface of a hole to be honed, said stud providing meansengageable with said chuck to hold said stud and yoke substantiallyperpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bar and preventlongitudinal movement of said member relative to said chuck and springmeans engaging said member and said yoke to hold said spaced inclinedsurfaces in engagement with said cam surface whereby upon operation ofsaid adjusting mechanism to move said bar longitudinally said adjustingmember will hold said base block stationary, the resulting relativemovement between said base block and said cam surface serving to movesaid stone radially of said bar to adjust the honing diameter of saidmandrel.

3. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing thesame to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar terminating adjacent the forward end thereof, asecond elongated recess in the rear end of said bar and terminating inspaced relation to said first recess, a groove connecting said recesseswith one wall of said groove forming a continuation of one side wall ofboth recesses, a shoulder on the opposite wall of said first recess,said shoulder being inclined to provide a cam surface, a base blockreceived in said first recess and having spaced inclined surfacesengaging said cam surface, a stone mounted on said base block andprojecting from said first recess radially of said bar, a socket in theside of said base block facing said one side wall, a pin on said memberreceived in said socket, said member extending through said groove andinto said second recess, a yoke pivotally mounted on the rear end ofsaid member, a stud on said yoke projecting outwardly from said secondrecess radially of said bar, angularly spaced elongated shoes secured tothe forward portion of said bar and cooperating with said stone toprovide a three point engagement with the surface of a hole to be honed,said stud providing means engageable with said chuck to hold said studand yoke substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of saidbar and prevent longitudinal movement of said member relative to saidchuck and spring means engaging said member and said yoke to hold saidspaced inclined surfaces in engagement with said cam surface wherebyupon operation of said adjusting mechanism to move said barlongitudinally said adjusting member will hold said base blockstationary, the resulting relative movement between said base block andsaid cam surface serving to move said stone radially of said bar toadjust the honing diameter of saidmandrel.

4'. A'honingmandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rearend adaptedto be received in the chuck of a a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasablysecuring thesame to the adjusting mechanism of said'honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar terminating adjacent the forward end thereof, asecond elongated recess in the rear end of said bar and terminating inspaced relationto said first recess, a groove connecting said recesseswith one wall of said grooveforming a confirmation of one side wall ofboth recesses, a shoulder on the opposite wall of said first'recess,said shoulder being inclined to provide a cam surface, a base blockreceived'in said first recess and having spaced inclined surfacesengaging said cam surface, a stone mounted on said baseblock andprojecting from said'firstrecess radially of said bar, a socket in theside of'said'baseblock facing said one side w an elongated adjustingmember disposed in said firs recess between said'basc block and said oneside wall, a pin on said member received in said socket, said memberextending through said groove and into said second recess, a yokepivotally mounted on the rear end of said member, a stud on saidyokeprojecting outwardly from said second recess radially of said bar,angularly spaced elongated shoes secured to the forwardportion of saidbar and cooperating with said'stone to provide a three point engagementwith the surface of a hole to be honed, said .stud providing meansengageablewith said chuck to holdsaid stud and yoke substantiallyperpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bar and preventlongitudinal movement of said member relative to said chuck and springmeans engaging said member and said yoke to hold said spaced inclinedsurfaces in engagement with said cam surface whereby upon operation ofsaid adjusting mechanism to move said bar-longitudinally said adjustingn1em ber will hold said base block stationary, the resulting relativemovement between said base block and said cam surface serving to movesaid stone radially of said bar to adjust the honing diameter of saidmandrel.

5, A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said barfor releasabiy securing thesame to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar terminating adjacent the forward end thereof, asecond elongated recess in the rear end of said bar and terminating inrelation to said first recess, a groove connecting said recesses withone wall of said groove forming a continuation of one side wall of bothrecesses, a shoulder on the opposite wall of said first recess, saidshoulder being inclined to provide a'carn surface, a base block receivedin said first recess and having spaced inclined surfaces engaging saidcam surface, a stone'rnounted on said base block and projecting fromsaid first recess radially of said bar, a socket in the side of saidbase block facing said one side wall, an elongated adjusting memberdisposed in said first recess between said base block and said one sidewall, a pin on said member received in said socket, said memberextending through said groove and into said second recess, a yokepivotally mounted on the rear end of said member, a stud on said yokeprojecting outwardly from said second recess radially of said bar,angularly spaced elongated shoes secured to the forward portion of saidbar and cooperating with said stone to provide a three point engagementwiththe surface of a hole to be honed, said stud providing meanscngageable with said chuck tohold said stud and yoke and preventlongitudinal movement of said member relative to said chuck and springmeans engaging said member and said yoke to hold said spaced'inclinedsurfaces in engagement with said cam surface whereby upon operation ofsaid adjusting mechanism to move saidbar longitudinally said adjustingmember will hold said base block stationary, the resulting relativemovement between said base block and said cam surface serving to movesaid stone radially of said bar to adjust the honing diameter of saidmandrel.

6. A honing mandrelcomprising an elongated bar with the rear end adaptedto be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotation therewith,means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing the same totoe adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongated recess insaid bar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of said bar andterminating in spaced rela on to said first recess, a groove connectingsaid rces, a shoulder on one wall of said first recess, sai shoulderbeing inclined to provide a cam surface, a base block r ceived in saidfirst recess and having spaced inclined surfaces engaging said camsurface, a stone canted on said base block and projecting from saidrecess radially of said bar, a socket in the side of base block oppositesaid one wall, an elongated adjusting member disposed in said'firstrecess between said base block and the opposite wall, a pin on saidmember received in said socket, said member extending through saidgroove and into said second recess, a yoke pivotally mounted on the rearend of said member, a stud on said yoke projecting outwardly from saidsecond recess radially of said bar, angularly spaced elongated shoessecured tothe forward portion of said bar and cooperating with saidstone to provide a three point engagement with the surface of a hole tobe honed, said stud providing means engageable with said chuck to holdsaid stud and yoke and prevent longitudinal movement of said memberrelative to said chuck and spring means engaging said member and saidyoke to hold said spaced inclined surfaces in engagement with said camsurface whereby upon. operation of said adjusting mechanism to move saidbar longitudinally said adjusting member will hold said base blockstationary, the resulting relative move ment between said base block andsaid cam surface serving to move said stone radially of said bar toadjust the honing diameter of said mandrel.

7. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing thesame to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of saidbar and terminating in spaced relation to said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses, a shoulder on one wall of said first recess,said shoulder being inclined to provide a cam surface, a base blockreceived in said first recess and having spaced inclined surfacesengaging said cam surface, a stone mounted on said base block andprojecting from said first recess radially of said bar, a socket in theside. of said base block opposite said one wall, an elongated adjustingmember disposed in said first recess between said base block and theopposite wall, a pin on said member received in said socket, said memberextending through said groove and into said second recess, a yokepivotally mounted on the rear end of said member, a stud on said yokeprojecting outwardly from said second recess radially of said bar, saidstud providing means engageable with said chuck to hold said stud andyoke and prevent longitudinal movement of said member relative to saidchuck and spring means engaging said member and said yoke to hold saidspaced inclined surfaces in ment with said cam surface whereby upon opersaid adjusting mechanism to move said bar longitudin said adjustingmember will hold said base block 3 ary, the resulting relative movementbetween base block and said cam surface serving to move said stoneradially of said bar to adjust the honing diameter of said mandrel.

8. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing the'same'to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of saidbar and terminating in spaced relation to said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses, a

shoulder on one wall of said first recess, said shoulder being inclinedto provide a oam surface, a base block received in said first recess andhaving an inclined surface engaging said cam surface, a stone mounted onsaid base block and projecting from said first recess radially of saidbar, a socket in the side of said base block opposite said one Wall, anelongated adjusting member disposed in said first recess between saidbase block and the opposite wall, a pin on said member received in saidsocket, said member extending through said groove and into said secondrecess, a yoke pivotally mounted on the rear end of said member, a studon said yoke projecting outwardly from said second recess radially ofsaid ba-r, said stud providing means engageable with said chuck to holdsaid stud and yoke and prevent longitudinal movement of said memberrelative to said chuck and spring means engaging said member and saidyoke to hold said inclined surface in engagement with said cam surfacewhereby upon operation of said adjusting mechanism to move said barlongitudinally said adjusting member will hold said base blockstationary, the resulting relative movement between said base block andsaid cam surface serving to move said stone radially of said bar toadjust the honing diameter of said mandrel.

9. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing,the same to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of saidbar and terminating in spaced relation to said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses, a shoulder on one wall of said first recess,said shoulder being inclined to providea cam surface, a base blockreceived in said first recess and having an inclined surface engagingsaid cam surface, a stone mounted on said base block and projecting fromsaid first recess radially of said bar, an elongated adjusting memberdisposed in said first recess between said base block and the oppositewall, means on said member for releasably connecting the same to saidbase block, said member extending through said groove and into saidsecond recess, a yoke pivotally mounted on the rear end of said member,a stud on said yoke projecting outwardly from said second recessradially of said bar, said stud providing means engageable with saidchuck to hold said stud and yoke and prevent longitudinal movement ofsaid member relative to said chuck and spring means engaging said memberand said yoke to hold said inclined surface in engagement with said camsurface whereby upon operation of said adjusting mechanism to move saidbar longitudinally said adjusting member will hold said base blockstationary, the resulting relative movement between said base block andsaid cam surface serving to move said stone radially of said bar toadjust the honing diameter of said mandrel.

10. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing thesame to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of saidbar and terminating in spaced relation to said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses, a shoulder on one Wall of said first recess,said shoulder being inclined to provide a cam surface, a base blockreceived in said first recess and having an inclined surface engagingsaid cam surface, a stone mounted on said base block and projecting fromsaid first recess radially of said bar, an elongated adjusting memberdisposed in said first recess between said base block and the oppositewall, means on said member for connecting the same to said base block,said member extending through said groove and into said second recess, astud pivotally mounted on the rear end of said member and projectingoutwardly from said second recess radially of said bar, said studproviding means engageable with said chuck to hold said stud andprevent'longitudinal movement of said member relative to said chuck andspring means engaging said member and said stud to hold said inclinedsurface in engagement with said oam surface whereby upon opera tion ofsaid adjusting mechanism to move said bar longitudinally said adjustingmember will hold said base block stationary, the resulting relativemovement between said base block and said c am surface serving to movesaid stone radially of said bar to adjust the honing diameter of saidmandrel.

11. A honing mandrel as defined in claim 10, in which said shoulder isprovided by a removable wedge-shaped member secured to said one wall ofsaid first recess by screw threaded fastening means and apertures insaid opposite wall to provide access to said fastening means.

12. A honing mandrel as defined in claim 10, in which said shoulder isprovided by a removable wedge-shaped member removably secured to saidone Wall of said first recess.

13. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said. bar for releasably securingthe same to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar terminating adjacent the forward end thereof, asecond elongated recess in the rear end of said bar and terminating inspaced relation to said first recess, a relatively narrow grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall of said groove forming acontinuation of one side wall of both recesses, a cam plate removablysecured to the opposite wall of said first recess by screw threadedfastening means, apertures in said one side wall to provide access tosaid fastening means, two pairs of inclined cam surfaces on said camplate, a pair of base blocks received in said first recess in end to endrelationship, each block having a pair of spaced inclined surfacesengaging one pair of sad cam surfaces, a stone mounted on each baseblock and projecting from said first recess radially of said bar, asocket in the side of each base block facing said one side wall, a tiebar disposed between said base blocks and said one side wall, spacedpins on said tie bar received in said sockets to prevent longitudinalmovement of one base block with respect to the other, an aperture insaid tie bar substantially midway between said pins, a flat elongatedadjusting member disposed in said first recess between said tie bar andsaid one side wall, a pin on said member received in said last namedaperture, said member extending through said groove and into said secondrecess, a yoke pivotally mounted on the rear end of said member, a studon said yoke projecting outwardly from said second recess radially ofsaid bar, angularly spaced elongated shoes secured to the forwardportion of said bar and cooperating wtih said stones to provide a threepolnt engagement with the surface of a hole to be honed, sard studproviding means engageable with said chuck to hold said stud and yokesubstantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bar andprevent longitudinal movement of said member relative to said chuck andspring means engaging said member and said yoke to hold sa d inclinedsurfaces on each block in engagement with said cam surfaces whereby uponoperation of said adjusting mechanism to move said bar longitudinallysaid adjusting member will hold said base blocks stationary, theresulting relative movement between said base blocks and said camsurfaces serving to move said stones radially of said bar to adjust thehoning diameter of said mandrel.

14. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in. the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the-rear endof said barfor-releasably securing-thesame to the adjusting mechanism of saidhoning machine, an elongated.recess in said'bar=te1minating adjacent the forward end thereof, asecond elongated recess in the rear end of said bar and terminating inspaced relation to said first recess, a relatively narrow grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall of said groove forming acontinuation of one side wallof both recesses, a cam plate removablysecured to the opposite wall of said first recess, twopairs of inclinedcam surfaces on said cam plate, a pair of base blocks received in saidfirst recess in end to end relationship, each block having a'pair ofspaced inclined surfaces engaging one pair of said cam surfaces, a stonemounted on each base block and projecting from said first recessradially of said bar, a socket in the side of each base block facingsaid one side wall, a tie bar disposed between said base blocks and saidone side wall, spaced pins on said tie-bar received in said sockets toprevent longitudinal movement of one base block with respect to theother an aperture in said tie bar substantially midway between saidpins, a flat elongated-adjusting member disposedin said first recessbetween said tie bar and said one side wall, a pin on said memberreceived in said last named aperture, said member extending through saidgroove and into said second recess, a yoke pivotally mounted on the rearend of'said member, a stud on said yoke projecting outwardly from'saidsecond recess radially of said bar, angular-1y spaced elongated shoessecured to the forward portion of said bar and cooperating with saidstones to provide a three point engagement with the surface of a hole tobe honed, said stud providing means engageable with said chuck to holdsaid stud and yoke substantially perpcndicularto the longitudinal axisof said bar and prevent longitudinal movement of said member relative tosaid chuck and'spring means engaging said member and said yoke to holdsaid inclined surfaces on each block in engagement with said camsurfaces whereby upon operation of said adjusting mechanism to move saidbar longitudinally said adjusting member will hold said base blocksstationary, the resulting relative movement between said base blocks andsaidcam surfaces serving to move said stones radially of said bar toadjust the honing diameter of said mandrel.

15. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing thesame to the adjusting n echanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of saidbar and terminating in spaced relation to said first recess, arelatively narrow groove connecting said recesses with one wall of saidgroove forming a continuation of one side wall of both recesses, a camplate removably secured to the opposite wall of said first recess, twopairs of inclined cam surfaces on said cam plate, a pair of base blocksreceived in said first recess in end to end relationship, each blockhaving a pair of spaced inclined surfaces engaging one pair of said camsurfaces, a stone mounted on each base block and projecting from saidfirst recess radially of said bar, a socket in the side of each baseblock facing said one side wall, a tie bar disposed between said baseblocks and said one side wall, spaced pins on said tie bar received insaid sockets to prevent longitudinal movement of one base block withrespect to the other, an aperture in said he bar substantially midwaybetween said pins, a hat elongated adjusting member disposed in saidfirst recess between said tie bar and said one side wall, a pin on saidmember received in said last named aperture, said member extendingthrough said groove and into said second recess, a yoke pivotallymounted on the rear endiofsaid'rnembena stud on said yoke projectingoutwardly from. said second recess radially of said bar,

angulariy spaced elongated shoes secured to the forward- 16 portion ofsaid bar and-cooperating with said stones to provide a three pointengagement'with the surface of a hole to be honed, said stud providingmeans engageable With-said chuck to hold said'stud and yokesubstantially pe pendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bar andjust the honing. diameter of said mandrel.

16. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck. of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear endof said-bar for releasably securing thesame to the adjusting: mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess'in said bar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of saidbar andterminating in spaced relation to said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses withone wall'of said groove forming acontinuation of one side wall of both recesses, a cam plate removablysecuredto the opposite wall of said first recess, two pairs of inclinedcam surfaces on said cam plate, a pair of base blocks received in saidfirst recess in end to end relationship, each block having a pair ofspaced inclined surfaces engaging-one pair of said cam surfaces, a stonemounted'oneach base block and projecting from said first recess radiallyof said bar, a socket in the side of each base blockfacing said one sidewall, a tie bar disposed between said base blocks and said one sidewall, spacedpins-on said tie bar received in said sockets to preventlongitudinal movement of one base block with respect to'the other, anaperture in said tie bar substantially midway between said pins, a flatelongated adjusting member disposed in said first recess between saidtie bar and said one side wall, a pin on said member received in saidlast named aperture, said member extending through said groove and intosaid second recess, a yoke pivotally mounted on the rear end of saidmember, a stud on said yoke projecting outwardly from said second recessradially of said bar, angularly spaced elongated shoes secured to theforward portion of said bar and cooperating with said stones to providea three point engagement with the surface of a hole to he honed, saidstud providing means engageable with said chuck to hold said stud andyoke substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said barand prevent longitudinal movement of said member relative to said chuckand spring means engaging said member and said yoke to hold saidinclined surfaces on each block in engagement with said cam surfaceswhereby upon operation of said adjusting mechanism to move said barlongitudinally said adjusting member will hold said base blocksstationary, the resulting relative movement between said base blocks andsaid cam surfaces serving to move said stones radially of said bar toadjust the honing diameter of said mandrel.

17. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing thesame to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of saidbar and terminating in spaced relation to said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall of said groove forming acontinuation of one side wall of both recesses, a cam plate removablysecured to the opposite wall of said first recess, two pairs of inclinedcam surfaces on said cam plate, a pair of base blocks received in saidfirst recess in end'to and relationship, each block having a pair ofspaced inclined surfaces engaging one pair of said cam surfaces,

c emo? a stone mounted on each base block and projecting from said firstrecess radially of said bar, a tie bar disposed betweensaid base blocksand said one side wall, means on said tie bar engaging said base blocksto prevent longitudinal movement of one base block with respect to theother, an aperture in said tie bar substantially midway between saidlast named means, a flat elongated adjusting member disposed in saidfirst recess between said tie bar and said one side wall, a pin on saidmember received in said last named aperture, said member extendingthrough said groove and into said second recess, a yoke pivotallymounted on the rear end of said member, a stud on said yoke projectingoutwardly from said sec ond recess radially of said bar, angularlyspaced elongated shoes secured to the forward portion of said bar andcooperating with said stones to provide a three point engagement withthe surface of a hole to be honed, said stud providing means engageablewith said chuck to hold said stud and yoke substantially perpendicularto the longitudinal axis of said bar and prevent longitudinal movementof said member relative to said chuck and spring means engaging saidmember and said yoke to hold said inclined surfaces on each block inengagement with said cam surfaces whereby upon operation of saidadjusting mechanism to move said bar longitudinally said adjustingmember will hold said base blocks stationary, the resulting relativemovement between said base blocks and said cam surfaces serving to movesaid stones radially of said bar to adjust the honing diameter of saidmandrel.

18. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing thesame to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of saidbar and terminating in spaced relation to said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses with one Wall of said groove forming acontinuation of one side Wall of both recesses, a cam plate removablysecured to the opposite wall of said first recess, two pairs of inclinedcam surfaces on said cam plate, a pair of base blocks received saidfirst recess in end to end relationship, each block having a pair ofspaced inclined surfaces engaging one pair of said cam surfaces,

.21 stone mounted on each base blo k and projecting from :said firstrecess radially of said bar, a tie bar disposed between said base blocksand said one side wall, means .on said tie bar engaging said base blocksto prevent longitudinal movement of one base block with respect do theother, a fiat elongated adjusting member disposed in said first recessbetween said tie bar and said one .side "wall, means on said memberreleasably connecting the same to said tie bar, said member extendingthrough said ,groove and into said second recess, a yoke pivotallymounted on the rear end of said member, a stud on said yoke projectingoutwardly from said second recess raa'lia'lly of said bar, angularlyspaced elongated shoes seicu-red to the forward portion of said bar andcooperating with said stones to provide a three point engagement withthe surface of a hole to be honed, said stud providing .ameansengageable with saidchuck to hold said stud and yoke substantiallyperpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bar and preventlongitudinal movement of said member relative to said chuck and springmeans engaging said member and said yoke to hold said inclined surfaceson each block in engagement with said cam surfaces whereby uponoperation of said adjusting mechvanisrn to move said bar longitudinallysaid adjusting member will hold said base blocks stationary, theresulting relative movement between said base blocks and said camsurfaces serving to move said stones radially of said bar to adjust thehoning diameter of said mandrel.

19. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing thesame to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, -an elongatedrecess in said bar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of saidbar and terminating in spaced relation to said first recess, a grooveconnect-ingsaid recesses with one wall of said, groove forming acontinuation of one side wall of both recesses, a cam plate removablysecured to the opposite wall of said first recess, two pairs of inclinedcam surfaces on said cam plate, a pair of base blocks received in saidfirst recess in end to end relationship, each block having a pair ofspaced inclined surfaces engaging one pair of said cam surfaces, 21stone mounted on each base block and projecting from said first recessradially of said bar, a tie bar disposed between said base blocks andsaid one side wall, means on said tie bar engaging said base blocks topreventlongitudinal movement of one base block with respect to theother, a fiat elongated adjusting member disposed in said first recessbetween said tie bar and said one side wall, means on said memberreleasably connecting the same to said tie bar, said member extendingthrough said groove and intosaid second recess, a yoke pivotally mountedon the rear end of said member, a stud on said yoke projecting outwardlyfrom said second recess radially of said bar, said stud providing meansengageable with said chuck to hold said stud and yoke substantiallyperpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bar and preventlongitudinal movement of said member relative to said chuck and springmeans engaging said member and said yoke to hold said inclined surfaceson each block in engagement with said cam surfaces whereby uponoperation of said adjusting mechanism to move said'bar longitudinallysaid adjusting member will hold said base blocks stationary, theresulting relative movement between said base blocks and said camsurfaces serving to move said stones radially of said bar to adjust thehoning diameter of said mandrel.

20, A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said'bar for releasably securing thesame to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecessin said bar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of said barand terminating in spaced relation to said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall of said groove forming acontinuation of one side wall of both recesses, a cam plate removablysecured to the opposite wall of said first recess, two pairs of inclinedcam surfaces on said cam plate, a pair of base blocks received in saidfirst recess in end'to end relationship, each block having a pairofspaced inclined surfaces engaging one pair of said cam surfaces, a stonemounted on each base block and projecting from said first recessradially of said bar, a tie bar disposed between said base blocks andsaid one side wall, means on said tie bar engaging said base blocks toprevent longitudinal movement of one base block with respect to theother, a fiat elongated adjusting member disposed in said first recessbetween said tie bar and said one side wall, means on said memberreleasably connecting the same to saidtie bar, said member extendingthrough said groove and into said second recess, a stud pivotallymounted on the rear end of said member and projecting outwardly fromsaid second recess radially of said bar, said stud providing meansengageable with said chuck to hold said stud and prevent longitudinalmovement of said member relative to saidchuck and spring means engagingsaid member and said stud to hold said inclined surfaces on each blockin engagement with said cam sur faces whereby upon operation of saidadjusting mechanism to move said bar longitudinally said adjustingmember will hold said base blocks stationary, the resulting relativemovement between said base blocks and said cam surfaces serving to movesaid stones radially of said bar to adjust the honing diameter of saidmandrel.

19 21. A honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear'endadapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotationtherewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing thesame to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongatedrecess in said bar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of saidbar and terminating in spaced relation to said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses, a cam plate removably secured to one wall ofsaid first recess, two pairs of inclined cam surfaces on said cam plate,a pair of base blocks received in said first recess in end to endrelationship, each block having a pair of spaced inclined surfacesengaging one pair of said cam surfaces, a stone mounted on each baseblock and projecting from said first recess radially of said bar, a tiebar disposed between said base blocks and the opposite wall, means onsaid tie bar engaging said base blocks to prevent longitudinal movementof one base block with respect to the other, a flat elongated adjustingmember disposed in said first recess between said tie bar and saidopposite wall, means on said member releasably connecting the same tosaid tie bar, saidmernber extending through said groove and into saidsecond recess, a stud pivotally mounted on the rear end of said memberandprojecting outwardly from said second recess radially of said bar,said stud providing means engageable with said chuck to hold said studand prevent longitudinal movement of said member relative to said chuckand spring means engaging said member and said stud to hold saidinclined surfaces on each block in engagement with said cam surfaceswhereby upon operation of said adjusting mechanism to move said barlongitudinally said adjusting member will hold said base blocksstationary, the resulting relative movement between said base blocks andsaid cam surfaces serving to move said stones radially of said bar toadjust the honing diameter of said mandrel.

22. honing mandrel comprising an elongated bar with the rear end adaptedto be received in the chuck of a honing machine for rotation therewith,means on the rear end ofsaid bar for releasably securing the same to theadjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongated recess in saidbar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of said bar andterminating in spaced relation to said first recess, a groove connectingsaid reces ses, a cam plate removably secured to one wall of said firstrecess, inclined cam surfaces on said cam plate, a pair of base blocksreceived in said first recess in end to end relationship, each blockhaving an inclined surface engaging said cam surface, a stone mounted oneach base block and projecting from said first recess radially of saidbar, a tie bar disposed between said base blocks and the opposite wall,means on said tie bar engaging said base blocks to prevent longitudinalmovement of one base block with respect to the other, a flat elongatedadjusting member disposed in said first recess between said tie bar andsaid opposite wall, means on said member releasably connecting the sameto said tie bar, said member extending through said groove and intosaid. second recess, a stud pivotally mounted on the rear end of saidmember and projecting outwardly from said second recess radially of saidbar, said stud providing means engageable with said chuck to hold saidstud and prevent longitudinal movement of said member relative to saidchuck and spring means engaging said member and said stud to hold saidinclined surfaces in engagement with said cam surfaces whereby uponoperation of said adjusting mechanism to move said bar longitudinallysaid adjusting member will hold said base blocks stationary, theresulting relative movement between said base blocks and said camsurfaces serving to move said stones radially of said bar to adjust thehoning diameter of said mandrel.

23. A honing mandrel for blind holes comprising an elongated barwith therear end adapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine forrotation therewith,

2i) means on the rear end of said bar for releasably securing the sameto the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongated recessin said bar opening at the side and forward end of said bar, a secondelongated recess in the rear end of said bar and terminating in spacedrelation to the said first recess, a relatively narrow groove connectingsaid recesses with one wall of said groove forming a continuation of oneside wall of both recesses, a second relativeiy narrow groove connectingsaid recesses with one wall of said second groove forming a continuationof the opposite side wall of both recesses, a flat elongated cam barslidably disposed in said second groove with a forward portion extendinginto said first recess in engagement with said opposite side wall andwith a rear portion extending into said second recess, spaced inclinedcam surfaces on the forward portion of said cam bar, a base blockreceived in said first recess and having spaced inclined surfaces ongaging said cam surfaces, a stone mounted on said base block andprojecting from said first recess radially of said bar, the forward endof said stone and said base block terminating in alignment with theforward end of said bar, a socket in the side of said base block facingsaid one side wall, a fiat elongated holding member disposed in saidfirst recess between said base block and said one side wall, a pin onsaid member received in said socket, said member extending through saidfirst groove and terminating in said second recess, means pivotallymounting the end of said member in said second recess on said bar,spring means removably mounts: in said first groove and engaging saidmember to hold said inclined surfaces on said base blo k in engagementwith said cam surfaces, said holding member serving to prevent relativelongitudinal movement between said base block and said bar, a yokepivotally mounted on the rear end of said cam bar, a stud on said yokeprojecting outwardly from said second recess radially of said bar,angularly spaced elongated shoes secured to the forward portion of saidbar and cooperating with said stone to provide a three point engagementwith the surface of a hole to be honed, said stud providing meansengageable with said chuck to hold said stud and yoke substantiallyperpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bar and preventlongitudinal movement of said cam bar relative to said chuck and springmeans engaging said cam bar and said yoke to hold said cam bar inengagement with the bottom of said second groove and recesses wherebyupon operation of said adjusting mechanism to move said barlongitudinally said cam bar will remain stationary and said base blockwill move with said bar, the resulting relative movement between saidbase block and said cam bar serving to move said stone radially of saidbar to adjust the honing diameter of said mandrel.

24. A honing mandrel for blind holes comprising an elongated bar withthe rear end adapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine forrotation therewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasablysecuring the same to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine forrotation therewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasablysecuring the same to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, anelongated recess in said bar opening at the side and forward end of saidbar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of said bar andterminating in spaced relation to the said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall of said groove forming acontinuation of one side wall of both recesses, a second grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall of said second groove forming acontinuation of the opposite side wall of both recesses, a fiatelongated cam bar slidably disposed in said second groove with a forwardportion extending into said first recess in engagementwitr said oppositeside wall and with a rear portion extending into said second recess,spaced inclined cam surfaces on the forward pan tion of said cam bar, abase block received in said first 21 recess and having spaced inclinedsurfaces engaging said cam surfaces, a stone mounted on said base blockand projecting from said first recess radially of said bar, the forwardend of said stone and said base block terminating in alignment with theforward end of said bar, a socket in the side of said base block facingsaid one side wall, a flat elongated holding member disposed in saidfirst recess between said base block and said one side wall, a pin onsaid member received in said socket, said member extending through saidfirst groove and terminating in said second recess, means pivotallymounting the end of said member in said second recess on said bar,spring means removably mounted in said first groove and engaging saidmember to hold said inclined surfaces on said base block in engagementwith said cam surfaces, said holding member serving to prevent relativelongitudinal movement between said base block and said bar, a yokepivotally mounted on the rear end of said cam bar, a stud on said yokeprojecting outwardly from said second recess radially of said bar,angularly spaced elongated shoes secured to the forward portion of saidbar and cooperating with said stone to provide a three point engagementwith the surface of a hole to be honed, said stud providing meansengageable with said chuck to hold said stud and yoke substantiallyperpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bar and preventlongitudinal movement of said cam bar relative to said chuck and springmeans engaging said cam bar and said yoke to hold said cam bar inengagement with the bottom of said second groove and recesses wherebyupon operation of said adjusting mechanism to move said barlongitudinally said cam bar will remain stationary and said base blockwill move with said bar, the resulting relative movement between saidbase block and said cam bar serving to move said stone radially of saidbar to adjust the honing diameter of said mandrel.

25. A honing mandrel for blind holes comprising an elongated bar withthe rear end adapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine forrotation therewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasablysecuring the same to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, anelongated recess in said bar opening at the side and forward end of saidbar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of said bar andterminating in spaced relation to the said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recess with one wall of said groove forming acontinuation of one side wall of both recesses, a second grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall of said second groove forming acontinuation of the opposite side wall of both recesses, an elongatedcam bar slidably disposed in said second groove with a forward portionextending into said first recess in engagement with said opposite sidewall and with a rear portion extending into said second recess, spacedinclined cam surfaces on the forward portion of said cam bar, a baseblock received in said first recess and having spaced inclined surfacesengaging said cam surfaces, a stone mounted on said base block andprojecting from said first recess radially of said bar, the forward endof said stone and said base block terminating in alignment with theforward end of said bar, a socket in the side of said base block facingsaid one side wall, an elongated holding member disposed in said firstrecess between said base block and said one side wall, a pin on saidmember received in said socket, said member extending through said firstgroove and terminating in said second recess, means pivotally mountingthe end of said member in said second recess on said bar, spring meansremovably mounted in said first groove and engaging said member to holdsaid inclined surfaces on said base block in engagement with said camsurfaces, said holding member serving to prevent relative longitudinalmovement between said base block and said bar, a yoke pivotally mountedon the rear end of said cam bar, a stud on said yoke projectingoutwardly from said second recess radially of said bar, angularly spacedelongated shoes secured to the forward portion of said bar andcooperating with said stone to provide a three point engagement with thesurface of a hole to be honed, said stud providing means engageable withsaid chuck to hold said stud and yoke substantially perpendicular to thelongitudinal axis of said bar and prevent longitudinal movement of saidcam bar relative to said chuck and spring means engaging said cam barand said yoke to hold said cam bar in engagement with the bottom of saidsecond groove and recesses whereby upon operation of said adjustingmechanism to move said bar longitudinally said cam bar will remainstationary and said base block will move with said bar, the resultingrelative movement between said base block and said cam bar serving tomove said stone radially of said bar to adjust the honing diameter ofsaid mandrel.

26. A honing mandrel for blind holes: comprising an elongated bar withthe rear end adapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine forrotation therewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasablysecuring the same to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, anelongated recess in said bar opening at the side and forward end of saidbar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of said bar andterminating in spaced relation to the said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall of said groove forming acontinuation of one side wall of both recesses, a second grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall of said second groove forming acontinuation of the opposite side wall of both recesses, an elongatedcam bar slidably disposed in said second groove with a forward portionextending into said first recess in engagement with said opposite sidewall and with a rear portion extending into said second recess, aninclined cam surface on the forward portion of said cam bar, a baseblock received in said first recess and having an inclined surfaceengaging said cam surface, a stone mounted on said base block andprojecting from said first recess radially of said bar, the forward endof said stone and said base block terminating in alignment with theforward end of said bar, a socket in the side of said base block facingsaid one side wall, an elongated holding member disposed in said firstrecess between said base block and said one side wall, a pin on saidmember received in said socket, said member extending through said firstgroove and terminating in said second recess, means pivotally mountingthe end of said member in said second recess on said bar, spring meansremovably mounted in said first groove and engaging said member to holdsaid inclined surface on said base block in engagement with said camsurface, said holding member serving to prevent relative longitudinalmovement between said base block and said bar, a yoke pivotally mountedon the rear end of said cam bar, a stud on said yoke projectingoutwardly from said second recess radially of said bar, angularly spacedelongated shoes secured to the forward portion of said bar andcooperating with said stone to provide a three point engagement with thesurface of a hole to be honed,

said stud providing means engageable with, said chuck to hold said studand yoke substantially perpendicularto the longitudinal axis of said barand prevent longitu-- dinal movement of said cam bar relative to saidchuck and spring means engaging said cam bar and said yoke tohold saidcam bar in engagement with the bottom of said. second groove andrecesses whereby upon operation of said adjusting mechanism to move saidbar longitudinally,- said cam bar will remain stationary and said baseblock. will move with said bar, the resulting relative movement:

between said base block and said cam bar serving to move said stoneradially of said bar to adjust the honing diameter of said mandrel.

27. A honing mandrel for blind holes comprising an elongated bar withthe rear end adapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machinefor'rotationtherewith,

means. onv thereat end of said bar for releasably securingthe same tothe adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, an elongated recess insaid bar opening at the side and forward end of said bar, a secondelongated recess in the rear end of said bar and terminating inspacedrelation to the said first recess, a groove connecting saidrecesses: with one wall of said groove forming a continuation of oneside wall of both recesses, a second groove connecting said recesseswith one wall of said second groove forming a continuation of theopposite side wall of both recesses. an elongated cam bar slidablydisposed in said. second groove with a forward portion extending intosaid first recess in engagement with said opposite side wall and: with arear portion extending intotsaid second recess, an inclined cam surfaceon the forward portion of said cam bar, a base block received insaidfirst recess and having an inclined surface engaging saidcamsurface, a stone mounted on said base block and projecting from saidfirst recess radially of said bar, the forward end of said stone andsaid base block terminating in alignment with the forward end of said,bar, an elongated holding, member disposed in said first recess betweensaid base block and said one side wall, means on said member connectingthe same to said base block, said member extending through said firstgroove and terminating in said second recess, means pivotally mountingthe end of said member in said second recess on said bar, spring meansengaging said member to-hold said inclined surface on said base block inengagement with said cam surface, said holding member serving to preventrelative longitudinal movement between said base block and said bar, ayoke pivotally mounted on the rear end of said cam bar, a stud on saidyoke projecting outwardly fromsaid second recess radial- 1y of said bar,angularly spaced elongated shoes secured to theforward portion'ofr saidbar and cooperating with said stone to provide a three point engagementwith the surface of a hole to be honed, said stud providing meansengageable with said chuck to hold said stud and yoke substantiallyperpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bar and preventlongitudinal movement of said cam bar relative to saidchuek and springmeans engaging said cam bar and-saidyoke to hold said cam bar inengagement with the bottom of said second groove and recesses wherebyupon operation-f said adjusting mechanism to move'said-barlongitudinally said cam bar will remain stationary-and said base blockwill move with said bar, the resulting relative movement between saidbase block and said cam bar serving to move said stone radially of saidbar to-adjust thehoning diameter of said mandrel.

28. A honing mandrel for blind holes comprising an elongated bar withtherear end adapted to be received in the-chuck of a honing machine forrotation therewith, me'ansion the rear end of said bar for releasablysecuring the same to the-adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, anelongated recess in said bar opening at the side and forward end of saidbar, a second elongated recess in the rear endof said bar andterminating in spaced relation to thesaid first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses with one-wall of said groove forming acontinuation of one side wall of both recesses, a second grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall of said secondgroove forming acontinuation of the opposite side wall of. both'recesses, an elongatedcam bar slidably disposed-in saidsecond groove with a forward portionextending-intosaid first recess in engagement with said opposite sidewall and with a rear portion extending into said second recess, aninclined cam surface on the forward portion of said cam bar, a baseblock received in said first recess and having an inclined surfaceengaging said sam surface, a stone mounted on said base block andprojecting from said first recess radially of said bar, the forward: end:of Esaid: stone-and said base block terminat in'gin alignment-with theforward. end of said bar, an

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elongated holding member disposed in said first recess between said baseblock and said one side wall, means on said member connecting the sameto said base block, said member extending through. said first groove andterminating in said second recess, means pivotally mounting the end ofsaid member in said second recess on said bar, spring means engagingsaid member to hold said inclined surface on said base block inengagement with said cam surface, said holding member serving to preventrelative longitudinal movement between said base block and said bar,astud pivotally mounted on the rear end of said cam bar and projectingoutwardly from said second recess radially of said bar, angularly spacedelongated shoes secured to the forward portion of said bar andcooperating with said stone to provide a three point engagement with thesurface of a hole to be honed, said stud providing means engageable withsaid chuckv to hold said stud and prevent longitudinal movement of saidcam bar relative to said chuck and spring means engaging said cam barand said stud to hold said cam bar in engagement with the bottom of saidsecond groove and recesses whereby upon operation of said adjustingmechanism to move said bar longitudinally said cam bar will remainstationary and said base block will move with said bar, the resultingrelative movement between said base block and said cam bar serving tomove said stone radially of said bar to adjust the honing diameter ofsaid mandrel. V

29. A honing mandrel for blind holes comprising an elongated bar withthe rear end adapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine forrotation therewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasablysecuring the same to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, anelongated recess in said bar opening at the side and forward end of saidbar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of said bar andterminating in spaced re lation to the said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall ofsaid groove forming acontinuation of one side wall of both recesses, a second grooveconnecting said recesses with one wall of said second groove forming acontinuation of the opposite side wall of both recesses, an elongatedcam bar slidably disposed in said second groove with a forward portionextending into said first recess in engagement with said opposite sidewall and with a rear portion extending into said second recess, aninclined cam surface on the forward portion of said cam bar, a baseblock received in said first recess and having an inclined surfaceengaging said cam surface, a stone mounted on said base block andprojecting from said first recess radially of said bar, the forward endof said stone and said base block terminating in alignment with theforward end of said bar, an elongated holding member disposedin saidfirst recess between said base block and said one side wall, means onsaid member conmeeting the same to said base block, said memberextending through said firs-t groove and terminating in said secondrecess, means pivotally mounting the end of said member in said secondrecess on said bar, spring means engaging said member to hold saidinclined surface on said base block in engagement with said cam surface,said holding member serving to prevent relative longitudinal movementbetween-said base block and said bar, a stud pivotally mounted on therear end of said cam oar and projecting outwardly from said secondrecess radially of said bar, said stud providing means engageable withsaid chuck to hold said stud and prevent longitudinal move ment of saidcam bar relative to said chuck and spring means engaging said cam barand said stud to hold said cam bar in engagement with the bottom of saidsecond groove and recesses whereby upon operation of said adjustingmechanismhto move said bar longitudinally said cam bar will remainstationary and said base block will move with saidibar, theresultingrelative movement'be tween said base block and said cam barserving :to move said stone radially of said bar to adjust the honingdiameter of said mandrel.

30. A honing mandrel for blind holes comprising an elongated bar withthe rear end adapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine forrotation therewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasablysecuring the same to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, anelongated recess in said bar opening at the side and forward end of saidbar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of said bar andterminating in spacedrelation to the said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses, a second groove connecting said recesses, anelongated cam bar slidably disposed in said second groove with a forwardportion extending into said first recess in engagement with one sidewall and with a rear portion extending into said second recess, aninclined cam surface on the forward portion of said cam bar, a baseblock received in said first recess and having an inclined surfaceengaging said cam surface, a stone mounted on said base block andprojecting from said first recess radially of said bar, the forward endof said stone and said base block terminating in alignment with theforward end of said bar, an elongated holding member disposed in saidfirst recess between said base block and the opposite side Wall, meanson said member connecting the same to said base block, said memberextending through said first groove and terminating in said secondrecess, means pivotally mounting the end of said member in said secondrecess on said bar, spring means engaging said member to hold saidinclined surface on said base block in engagement with said cam surface,said holding member serving to prevent relative longitudinal movementbetween said base block and said bar, a stud pivotally mounted on therear end of said cam bar and projecting outwardly from said secondrecess radially of said bar, said stud providing means engageable withsaid chuck to hold said stud and prevent longitudinal movement of saidcam bar relative to said chuck and spring means engaging said cam barand said stud to hold said cam bar in engagement with the bottom of saidsecond groove and recesses whereby upon operation of said adjustingmechanism to move said bar longitudinally said cam bar will remainstationary and said base block will move with said bar, the resultingrelative movement between said base block and said cam bar serving tomove said stone radially of said bar to adjust the honing diameter ofsaid mandrel.

31. A honing mandrel for blind holes comprising an elongated bar withthe rear end adapted to be received in the chuck of a honing machine forrotation therewith, means on the rear end of said bar for releasablysecuring the same to the adjusting mechanism of said honing machine, anelongated recess in said bar opening at the side and forward end of saidbar, a second elongated recess in the rear end of said bar andterminating in spaced relation to the said first recess, a grooveconnecting said recesses, a second groove connecting said recesses, anelongated cam bar slidably disposed in said second groove with a forwardportion extending into said second groove with a forward portionextending into said first recess, and with a rear portion extending intosaid second recess, an inclined cam surface on the forward portion ofsaid cam bar, a base block received in said first recess and having aninclined surface engaging said cam surface, a stone mounted on said baseblock and projecting from said first recess radially of said bar, theforward end of said stone and said base block terminating in alignmentwith the forward end of said bar, an elongated holding member disposedin said first recess on the opposite side of said base block from saidcam bar, means on said member connecting the same to said base block,said member extending through said first groove and terminating in saidsecond recess, means pivotally mounting the end of said member in saidsecond recess on said bar, spring means engaging said member to holdsaid inolined member in said second recess on said bar, spring meansengaging said member to hold said inclined surface on said base block inengagement with said cam surface, said holding member serving to preventrelative longitudinal movement between said base block and said bar, astud pivotally mounted on the rear end of said cam bar and projectingoutwardly from said second recess radially of said bar, said studproviding means engageable with said chuck to hold said stud and preventlongitudinal movement of said cam bar relative to said chuck and springmeans engaging said cam bar and said stud to hold said cam bar inengagement with the bottom of said second groove and recesses wherebyupon operation of said adjusting mechanism to move said barlongitudinally said cam bar will remain stationary and said base blockwill move with said bar, the resulting re'lative movement between saidbase block and said cam bar serving to move said stone radially of saidbar to adjust the honing diameter of said mandrel.

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